My Anti-Bucket List

There’s something in the ubiquitous craze of bucket lists that doesn’t exactly sit right with me. First, if they aren’t simply a mere reminder of death/dying, they seem outrageously long and in effect, unrealistic. They bring attention to the end … Continue reading

Dream Experiences

Along with my list of dream destinations, I thought I would compile a list of particular experiences and dreams that I can’t wait to come true:

Participate in a Japanese tea ceremony wearing a kimono and visit the bamboo forest in Kyoto

 Snorkel and scuba dive in the Galapagos Islands

 See the Great Wall of China when it’s snowing

 Rent a car and travel along the East and North coast of Australia

 Rent a camper van and travel all along the North and South Island of New Zealand (need to return to NZ!)

 Make friends with monkeys and meditate in Indonesia

Hike the 8 day Torres del Paine trek in Chile

 Hike 5 days to the top of Roraima (Table Top Mountain) in Venezuela

 Kayak through Halong Bay, row down the Mekong Delta, and eat fresh spring rolls in Vietnam

 Volunteer at an elephant orphanage in Thailand and swim with a baby elephant

 Interact with gorillas in their natural habitat in Uganda

 Swim in devil’s pool at Victoria Falls, Zambia

 Climb Dune 45 in Namibia and watch the sunrise

 Encounter a family of elephants in Botswana

 Hike Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

 Trek the Everest base camp in Nepal

Take a Bollywood dance class in India

Swim in the Dead Sea and visit Petra, Jordan